The jazz of the Southwest
Subtitle: an oral history of western swing
By: by Jean A. Boyd.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Austin
Language: eng
Number of pages: 269
Subjects: Western swing (Music) -- History and criticism.
Description: "In this book, Jean A. Boyd explores the origins and development of western swing as a vibrant current in the mainstream of jazz. She focuses in particular on the performers who made the music, drawing on personal interviews with some fifty living western swing musicians.

From pioneers such as Cliff Bruner and Eldon Shamblin to current performers such as Johnny Gimble, the musicians make important connections between the big band swing jazz they heard on the radio and the western swing they created and played across the Southwest from Texas to California."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-256) and index.